The Ko Phi Phi Island is in the Andaman Sea, between the Phuket Island and the Krabi Island. Situated fifty kilometers to the south east of Phuket, the Ko Phi Phi Islands are part of the Hadnopparattara-Koh Phi Phi National Park, rich in marine life. While it groups together about six islands, the Phi Phi Don spread over 28 square kilometers and the Phi Phi Le covering about 7 square kilometers, are the more well known ones. When to go This Southeast Asian Island has a tropical climate. January to April is the hot season and rains come from May to December.  Rains are heavy but of short duration. December to March is the peak season for tourists. How to go The only way to reach Ko Phi Phi Island is by sea from Krabi, Phuket, Ao Nang and the Ko Lanta Islands. Most visitors come  [...]

In the South East Asian country of Thailand, connected by road bridges to the southern tip of Phang Nga Province here, is the Island of Phuket. It is the largest Island in Thailand. On its west is the coastline of Andaman Sea. When to go The weather in Phuket is hot and humid throughout the year, especially in the months from March to early May.  Rains last from May to October. The months from November to February are cool and that’s when tourism picks up. How to go Being a major tourist destination and with the Phuket International Airport in its north, the Island of Phuket is easily accessible. Many international airlines offer their services here from Australia, Malaysia, Germany, Singapore, Macao, Seoul and other destinations of the world. There are direct charter flights  [...]

Beaches with sands and the Ocean as far as you can see, historical sites and museums that take you to a journey of the past, a cultural that’s been brewed by the coming together of diverse ethnic communities, riches of biodiversity well preserved in its parks and reserves – all this and more on the total of 64,740 square kilometers including the 870 square kilometers of water area that the Island of Sri Lanka has attracts tourists from everywhere. This Island Country with Colombo as its capital is in the Indian Ocean, separated from the southern tip of India by the Palk Strait. When to visit Located just above the equator, Sri Lanka has a tropical climate. The Plains and coastal areas are hot and humid with temperatures on an average being 27 degree Celsius here. In hills, it’s  [...]

The Republic of Maldives is in the Central Indian Ocean, about 600 kilometers to the southwest of India and Sri Lanka. This archipelago contains includes 26 atolls where in 200 islands are inhabited ones. The coral Islands of Maldives pull tourists from all over the world to its excellent snorkeling and diving sites. When to visit Like in a typical tropical Island, the climate here is favourable and warm throughout the year for tourists. May to November is time for rains. December to April is dry seasons and hence also the peak season for tourists. If your purpose for making a trip to Maldives is diving or snorkeling, you might need to plan out your itinerary. Visibility is better on the western side of the atolls from May to November and on the eastern side of the atolls from December  [...]

The Borneo Island is in the center of Maritime South East Asia and belongs to the Archipelago of Great Sunda Island, off the north western shore of the Malaysian Borneo Island.   It shares its Northern region of Sabah and Sarawak with Malaysia and between the two is the sultanate of Brunei. Its southern region of Kalimantan is under Indonesia. On its north and northwest is the South China Sea, to its north-east is the Sulu Sea, the Celebes Sea and the Makassar Straits flank it from the east and to its south is the Java Sea and the Karimata Strait. Borneo’s highest peak – Mount Kinabulu (4,095 meters high) in Sabah also make it the sixth highest Island of the world. With an area of about 743, 330 square kilometers, it is also the third largest Island in the world. The Borneo  [...]

On the tip of the Malaysian Peninsula in South East Asia is the Island city-state of Singapore.  Grouping about 63 big and small Islands, it covers an area of 274.2 square kilometers. After its independence from British rule in 1963, it was merged with Malaysia. However, in 1965, it became a separate city-state in itself. This city-state is at about 137 kilometers to the north of the equator. To its north is the Malaysian state of Johor and to its south is Indonesian Island of Riau. When to visit Singapore As suggested by its location, Singapore has a tropical rainforest climate where temperatures are uniform throughout the year ranging anywhere between 22 degree Celsius to 34 degree Celsius, humidity is high and there is plenty of rainfall, especially in November and December.  [...]

Malaysia has lots of tourist destinations where a person can go and enjoy. Out of which, Penang is one of the state in Malaysia which is situated on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. After Perlis, Penang is the second smallest state in Malaysia. Not only this, Penang is the eighth most populous. A person residing in Penang is called as a Penangite. Geographically, Penang is divided into two categories. One is Penang Island and the other is Province Wellesley. Penang Island covers an area of 293 square kilometres and the poplulation of Penang is 721,500. Whereas, Provincial Wellesley which in Malay is also known as Seberang Perai is a narrow hinterland covering an area of 753 square kilometres. The population of this place has 796,500. Originally,  [...]

The Indonesian Island of Sumatra belongs to the archipelago Greater Sunda Islands, located in their westernmost parts. With 163,557 square miles of area, the Island of Sumatra is the sixth largest in the world.  The Sunda Strait separates it from Java in the southeast. On the north, the Malacca Straits separates it from the Malay Peninsula. Borneo, separated by the Karimata Strait is to the east of Sumatra and on its west is the Indian Ocean. Geographically, the Sumatra Island can be divided into the western region of Barison Mountains with Mount Kerinci, an active volcano 3,805 meters high in the mid range and the eastern region where silt from the rivers of western ranges form swampy plains. Economically, these plains are vital as they are source of palm oil and petroleum. Tropical  [...]